Institute:Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Workforce Training Curriculum
Component:Introduction to Health Care and Public Health in the U.S.
Unit:Evolution of and Trends in Health Care in the U.S.
Lecture:Quality Indicators and Comparative Effectiveness Research
Slide content:What Does Quality Mean - 1 The degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes, in a manner that is consistent with current professional knowledge. (Institute of Medicine, 2001 ) 4
Slide notes:In 2001, the Institute of Medicine published a report called, Crossing the Quality Chasm : A New Health System for the 21 st Century in which they defined health care q uality as The degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes, in a manner that is consistent with current professional knowledge. 4